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My sister, 68 yo, was just evicted form her apartment in Westchester County for failure to pay rent. She lied about how dire her situation was. She is very obese and suffers with knee issues. She cannot walk. Also she is completely incontinent. I am unable to care for her. My house is not equipped to house a physically disabled person. Also I am already the care giver to my two young adult Autistic daughters. I need to find a place for her to go ASAP! She had to sleep in my car last night because she is too disabled and heavy to get up the stairs into the house. Any advice could help. Thanks!

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Reply to notgoodenough
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You need to connect her with a social worker. She needs a legal guardian and it really can't be you -- you already have your hands full. Calling APS and reporting her as a vulnerable adult who has profound health and mobility problems (and maybe cognitive) and now homeless makes this an emergency, but not sure she is suited for the ER... but you can try that route. If you do make sure they know she is homeless, that you are not and cannot be her caregiver and that she is an unsafe discharge. Do not go get her no matter what they threaten you with. They can't force you to be her caregiver or take her into your home, which is not her legal residence.
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So sorry you are dealing with this. Probably you already have found this out but you can call your city’s non-emergency police dispatch number to request that the fire department come to help get your sister into the house.

But otherwise I am with Sandra. Call an ambulance on some pretext (she sounds very unhealthy so she must have symptoms of some kind) and get her to the ER. Then refuse to take her back.

Please update us when you have a chance. We learn from each other.
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Reply to SnoopyLove
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She should probably go to ER in an ambulance. Maybe they can help with placement in an appropriate facility,
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